Evening Gang: Well the puter is running a-ok for a change. Verison called this afternoon and said that they had found a problem with the way my modem was set and got it fixed on there end.
Rob the tractor is a Case International JX 80. They have sold a bunch of them here and this is the only one that has showed any problems like this. So far Case International has been really good about fixing things. The true test will be when I ask for a warranty extension. I've talked to the factory rep and he has said that C IH has given him abunch of mony to handle any thing that might come after the warranty expires but I'd like something in writting. I also must say that the dealer is really good. Of course I've only been doing business with them for the past 38 years.
Lee that's great news about the steel mills. I haven't seen anything on the Boatnerd news sight yet of course with the puter being down so much I haven't been able to look at it. Great progress on the layout. I was happy to see that you haven't put in tile on the ceiling. I've always felt guilty to have the jouists and heating ducts showing. What do you use for lighting?
PC our best to your daughter. It looks like that was some ride.
Barry those are some really good pictures. I like the one of the old house. What are they loading into that ship, and what is the name of the ship tied up in layup?
Well It's almost 10 pm and tomorrow is a 4am wake up.
Good Night All
Evening, Chloe - just a cup of hot cocoa, please, and might make that one to go, just in case. Thanks!
Ray - good self-restraint on NOT drop-kicking your 'volunteer' (which I'd say remains to be proven, kind of like Louisiana law - guilty until proven innocent...) off the train!
Chris, I like your w**k on the freight cars, but the loco... seems like something's missing there... But as you said, at least these ones are right-side up.
Jeff - I like that first cloud better (soften that left edge, love the right side and middle). Would it help your week for you to do your parents' yard now, and get the sister's later in the week if/when the nephew gets off his, uh... 'beast of burden'? Or will it not be until the end of the week before your parents' yard is ready to mow?
Our MRR club - kinda like you were doing, Jeff - spent much of tonight's meeting going around the layout and deciding how we wanted the buildings placed (so we could know where to have the roads, which therefore affects the backdrop). As one guy said "Now, do you see why it doesn't w**k well to have one husband and multiple wives? Here we are, a bunch of chiefs, and look at the trouble we're having..." Toughest thing of the time I was there, was where our tightest curve is located (on the interior 'backside' of the layout), and how to arrange the farm buildings. There's a pretty dilapidated (spelling?) farmhouse kind of building, but the difficulty was which kind of silos to put with it. We have the newer blue and white ones like a dairy farm would have, as well as some corrugated siding bins (think Rix or Walthers). But we managed to get it ironed out...
Order was in, too (Burma Shave sign set, some Blair Line signs (including one of those "Welcome to Your Town" like Lee has for Fox Creek), fork lift set, and the Collard's Creek office building set. Yeah, just what I need, another building, eh?
Lee - we're just waiting to see the next hottie that you'll have in your (spoken by a woman with a sultry voice:) "Spring and Hot Summertime corner lot..." (Nudge, nudge, wink, wink!) (WHACK!!) Ouch! Chloe, I was just kidding - Lee knows I'm just kidding...right, Lee?, Lee? (Where DID he disappear to?) (Oh, Lee - I second Todd's - and Barry's comments about your review of the regulations...)
Robby P.I will add what kind of thinner next time, and maybe the companys name, address, warning labels .
Don't forget the complete Material Safety Data Sheets, too, Robby! (tee hee...)
Todd - and other newer Diners - Elliott was the real life name of member/founder Big Boy 4005. By the way, whenever anyone replies to another post, you can edit the Subject line and it still posts to the same thread. "Use the Power wisely, Diners!" (Where IS James Earl Jones when you need a really cool voice-over?...)
Bama, we would NOT expect you to miss seeing your ballerina dance tomorrow night. You enjoy yourself watching her, y'hear?
Well, it's time for me to head for home, so prayers for all who need 'em (which would be all of us)!
Blessings and prayers,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Here's one for the "It takes all kinds" book. I just got back from the Village Board meeting. I'll spare all the details (sigh of relief comes over the room), but this transplant comes in late, right in the middle of some vote, and waves to the Mayor who nods and smiles to him. This he took as a que to begin stating his purpose. Now this guy and his wife and dogs live in the ONLY house on Lester street that wasn't dstroyed or severely damaged. In fact I believe his house didn't suffer at all, just his garage. Anyway he begins requesting, after describing where he lives and the people around him, that the village close the streets again to all, other than those who live there, because when he moved in in May the area was quiet with little traffic. Now there are cars and trucks all the time stirring up dust and driving his DOGS nuts with all the activity. Also he would like the village to hose down the streets to keep the dust down because it's awful dusty there with all the stuff laying around from the storm and it LOOKS REALLY BAD. The mayor was polite and said he'd look into what could be done. Most in the room were speechless.
Barry- sounds kinda corny at your place. You could bring some in here.
Jim- Ah ha! that explains it. Thank you very much. I don't know why it bothered me but somethings I just want to know. Oh and I can hear JRJ saying "Use the power wisely diners"
Paul- we had a Case IH dealer in nearby Greenview that was great like you described. Unfortunately he retired and the business closed about 2 or 3 years ago. Too bad.
Ray- You know if you were handy with tools you could have made a paint booth by just getting some....Oh I can't keep a straight face.
Todd
Central Illinoyz
In order to keep my position as Master and Supreme Ruler of the House, I don't argue with my wife.
I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk.
Good Morning, everyone!
For most of you, it is in the middle of the night...
Zoe, I need a shot of caffeine to get my eyes open - and a bowl of muesli to taste while I wait for the others to wake up and drop by.
The night was not good at all, I keep on having these anxiety attacks the moment I lay down to rest. It will probably change the moment we get kicked out of our house. When we have reached the bottom (which we apparently don´t have yet), then the only way is up again - hopefully.
blownout cylinderI'm having a piculous cat trying to open the fridge to get at the corn--LOL!!
I'm having a piculous cat trying to open the fridge to get at the corn--LOL!!
Barry - when my days as an exchange student were coming to an end, the family I stayed with got a cute little baby tom cat. The little one always sat in front of the refridgerator waiting for someone to open it and get him a goodie. As they had observed this behaviour also with me, they named him
Uli Koolschrank (Refridgerator)
I felt honored
As we will have to move into a little flat, I guess my days as an HO scale model railroader are over. I need to take a closer look into N scale - maybe it´s possible to find a little corner to squeeze in this (provided there will be funds for this transportation project):
Have a good day, all of you!
Nice looking track plan Ulrich. I'm a continuous run man myself. My last N Scale layout was 3x5 and was in the front right corner of a 1971 Dodge 20' Pace Arrow motor home.
Good morning.It's 73 and cloudy. The high will be in the low 90's and it will be partly cloudy.Got some clouds made yesterday and hope to get more made today. I have 8 homemade stencils to use for the job so I can mix them up if I want. Still shifting structures around a bit trying to find the right balance. It might be easier if it was a residential area. As it is it's a small industrial area with some small businesses and few residences outside of a couple of small hotels. Yesterday I sorted through my boxcars on the layout and removed any that don't fit the late 70's - post 70's. No roofwalks, high ladders, high brake wheels (alldoor cars excluded as tyhey have two, one high and one low) with the exception of MoW cars. In all, 14 boxcars are being dropped and will go into the storage container under the layout.Today's Weather for:Sundown, LA 71446-6114 8/25/2009Heat Index: 77°FHumidity: 67%Dew Point: 62°FSo Far TodayHigh: 73°FLow: 73°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 6mph NNEToday High: 92 Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.Tonight Low: 68 Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light after midnight.
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TMarshBarry- sounds kinda corny at your place. You could bring some in here.
I read this to Audrey---she took one look at me and offered to wack you with an ear of corn for such a corny pun
Of course she kicke me in the shins---ouch
BTW, Todd, That "transplant" sounds like a fellow that moved into a town a friend of ours lives in north of here. This fellow started petitioning the local board to install sidewalks on the road he lives on---and pave the road----He's from a very large city ----------and he's on a concession road just outside the village-----go figure
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Good morning
The skies are all sunny here---it is going up to 26C with a nice SW breeze----tomorrow we'll put up with more rain---
So, "Spring" now is camped out in front of the fridge again----and I'm doing up a couple of bents while I'm having coffee----
What's up with you this fine morning?
Chloe, I'll have a coffee and a chocolate glazed donut as well please---I'll be at the corner booth with a few bents--------
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
Paul, I painted the walls flat white (KILLZ) and I have two 100w compact florescent bulbs in the room. The problem with the main train room is the dark knotty pine panels; they give the room a tint of brown look even with three 100w compact fluorescents in the ceiling. I didn’t do anything with the ceiling in the “new” room because the furnace and hot water tank are right there. I also have dampeners in all of my furnace vents that allow me to zone the house and I wanted to maintain access to those. The PRR pellet terminal is over flowing with taconite. The dock serves the Cleveland area and the steel mills in Pittsburg, but the fleets of hoppers have yet to arrive so I really don’t know when they plan to start shipping it out.
Jim, did you get the PDF I sent you? I do have those 4 girls in stockings and mini-skirts at the bus stop, maybe I should take a close up of them for you guys. I should start a new forum: “Track House” or “Play Train Boy” or something to show off my models, LOL!
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Morning folks!
I'll have the Eggs Cocotte for breakfast this morning with the cheese grits. Of course with some of Ed's fresh OJ and a large cup a Joe in my Southern mug. Thanks Chloe!
Ben started his first day of high school this morning! Good luck Ben!
Took our cat Kitty to the vet last night, been having intestinal issues for a few weeks, leaving nice little packages all over the house, and some with blood. This morning was no different and hopefully the blood work will come back and the vet can give her some meds to fix the issue, still not sure what is going on at the moment other than possibly constipation. Hope she gets better soon.
Nice to see Fergie in the Diner again, and congrats too!
Hope Der John did okay from Hurricane Bill!
Anyone heard from Garry lately?
Sliding into the back booth with Duke .....catch up on some more reading.....
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
Gooooooooooood morning. Just got off of work, and I need to change. I thought I would stop in here first.
Sold my CSX hopper I just did. So far my plan is still working. I might have two more cars today but sure tomorrow to do. A B&O (chessie 2-bay hopper, and a boxcar "forgot the name"). I also worked on the layout some yesterday. Laid some track on the upper part. Just a test run. I will work on it some more today.
Ulrich...Just keep your head up. We were at the bottom, but slowly working back up. It takes time, why.....I don't know. Sometimes it takes to long!!
Barry.....I believe your "spring", and my "hannibal" are long lost cousin's. He parks himself in front of the fridge while we are cooking. After that he parks himself under you. Trying to get some crumbs.
I guess I better go get cleaned up. Talk to everybody later.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
LSWrrPaul, I painted the walls flat white (KILLZ) and I have two 100w compact florescent bulbs in the room. The problem with the main train room is the dark knotty pine panels; they give the room a tint of brown look even with three 100w compact fluorescents in the ceiling. I didn’t do anything with the ceiling in the “new” room because the furnace and hot water tank are right there. I also have dampeners in all of my furnace vents that allow me to zone the house and I wanted to maintain access to those. The PRR pellet terminal is over flowing with taconite. The dock serves the Cleveland area and the steel mills in Pittsburg, but the fleets of hoppers have yet to arrive so I really don’t know when they plan to start shipping it out.
Lee: I remember a fellow actually used a few cotton panels to hide his pine walls---actually worked enough that the brown shade he had in the room lightened considerably. The area that I have established in the basement has a similar kind of issue in that there is a corner that is showing up darker than the others---and thats with those lights----I'm getting some panels to see how that'll work. As for the mills---good to see that getting active again
Mornin' all!
Well, I was going to take my daughter to school today, but she was up sick most of the night. I was up with her, so I'm draggin' butt today. My wife is taking her to the doctor later. We'll get her all checked out. It's funny, 'cause she was up and moving around yesterday evening..........
G'Morning, mmmph? Oh yeah, Zoe, coffee and a chocolate donut, and possibly a coffee IV drip. SHORT on sleep - total of 3 hours (1 hour initially, then called out to most outlying jail in our area of coverage, then about 2 hours sleep after I got back. Snooze alarm just barely got me up... must keep moving or I'll zzzzzzzzzz...... - and I was the *backup* for last night -sheesh!
I'll just doze off at the RC heremffffff..... Zoe, wake me up when it's time to go home. Okay, thanks, sweetie,....
Hi,
crazy day so far - overcast, hot and humid. Planned to w**k in the garden and do useless things like cutting the grass, but fortunately it started to drizzle - phew, that was a close one! No need to argue with SWMBO about not working in the yard...
Zoe, I am hungry - I´ll take that Switchman´s Nightmare Plate and a beer!
PC - hope your daughter will be ok! Keep my fingers crossed...
Jim - your yawning is contageous , all of a sudden, I feel tired from doing nothing today!
A good one!
Good morning...Its sunny and 73 here..I'll have coffee and a sweet roll please...Thank You....I am getting ready to go to Dr. this afternoon..I have to have a face to face with Him before I can get My new power chair..Just about wasn't able to make it I got in chair about 7:30 last nite and bump bump bump..I thought the axle had broke again but checked it out and I had a flat tire..I have been using this chair for over 6 years and had never had a flat tire [5 or 6 sets of new tires]..Didn't sleep well called guy at new tire shop here in town He came up took old tire off checked it couldn't find anything wrong with it put in back on I am watching it close!! Sallie left at 8 this morning for MRI on Her hip she is in lots of pain hope to find out why..Not gonna find much time to work on trains today...You all have a good one..Jerry
Coffee in a large UNION PACIFIC mug, please & thanks.
***Bama, were you digging through briars looking for model tree making materials perhaps? Ouch!
***Paul, sounds like you just got a rare lemon and not a typical Case. Is that a 4 wheel drive with 80hp? I'll bet Case International service is WAY better than JD's. I wouldn't trust JD repair folks to replace a tire, let alone actually work on any other part of the tractor. If you can't tell, I've had nothing but BAD experiences with them. That being said, the original JD product is excellent.IMO
Busy day ahead. Hope to have time to work on one of the idle projects laying around here by this evening.
Have a good day y'all.
Rob
Well..... Mornin' everyone!
What is that noise??? Somebody running a chainsaw outside? What? Oh, that's Jim sleeping? Holy Mackerel! he rattles louder than I do! (Of course when I get that loud, I ussually wake up and say, "What was that?"
Flo, I'll have a bran muffin with real butter and a cup of dark roast in a FGLK mug. Thank you! I'll be at the Rivet Counter.
Currently 72°F but going up to 85°F later today. It has been alternating between sunny and cloudy all morning.
Need to finish the lawn this morning while it is cool and then go up to the County Hysterical Society and do a bit of research on street signs back in 1925...... If time permits, I will also go to a Mac Store not too far from there and get a copy of OSX.5 while they still have them for my old G5 computer. The new OS coming out in just a few days is for Pentium powered Macs only. Since there are no more updates for OSX.3 and it is now not able to use such things as the latest version of Firefox and several other apps, I think the time has come. I like the desktop models better than the laptops for daily use, and I don't want to shell out right now for a MacPro.... So I best upgrade the OS.
Have a great day!
73
[edit] Looks like lunch will on me today.... (Hope I have enough room on the credit card for that upgrade I just mentioned when some of you get done ordering....)
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Ulrich,
That plan looks like a good one. The carfloat can act as off layout staging, and the plan is tight enough to cause you to think out your moves, but not so tight that it's unworkable. Is that an actual prototype track arrangement, or something you came up with?
pcarrellUlrich, That plan looks like a good one. The carfloat can act as off layout staging, and the plan is tight enough to cause you to think out your moves, but not so tight that it's unworkable. Is that an actual prototype track arrangement, or something you came up with?
Philip - I would not want to call it prototype track, it follows the general orientation of ARR´s Whittier facilities. The track plan is a summary of some ideas which had different "fathers", starting from Bob Smaus "Port of Los Angeles" of 1990´s and going to Stein (steinjr) of 2009, with whom I had an intense dialogue on planning a shelf layout earlier this year. The car float is supposed to act as a staging yard, and I plan to make it removable to simulate the arrival/departure of floats, allowing to" work" different trains.
I hope it will not only remain a dream...
I just finished with the parent's yard. That took nearly 4 hours and it's not quite finished yet. I have to go back and sweep some clippings away from the drains. I'm waiting for the clippings to dry out first. It's much easier to get rid of them then. My sister's mower is still not fixed. No surprise there.
Hello everyone...
I've been away from computers a few days while in Alabama for my Mom's 90th b'day celebration. I'll catch up on your posts later. We arrived at home at about 1:00 am last night.
The party was lovely. My Mom still plays the piano. Sadly we are dealing with a tough situation that sometimes happens with the elderly. My Mom has been scammed out of huge sums of money. We stayed in Alabama an extra day so I could meet along with my sister with police and lawyers. This is quite an emotional experience.
Meanwhile, we learned our church friend, Diane, the cancer patient, is worse off. She was moved to a hospice in Nashville. We're sad about that.
Thanks to those who extended well wishes to Shelley for "the bite". The treatment is working and it is healing.
No news from me about my model railroad.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Afternoon, an ice tea please Zoe. Been a nice day here, sunny, high in the low 80's and a warm south breeze.
PC,,,, sorry to hear bout your daughters accident. Hope she's doin betters now.
LEE,,,, you mat have bought your frig to soon. Heard on the news this morning, that the government might come out with a cash-for-clunkers on appliances now. I will withhold my thought an comments on this.
CRIS,,, like the weathering on the boxcar n gon and that looks like an interesting engine project.
RYAN,,,, thanks for finding the old coffee shop thread, it brought back some memories. Glad ya'll had a good trip.
TODD,,,,, I agree with you bringing up old threads. Like the one with Atlas turnout tips, reminded me of some tricks, I'd forgotten.
JERRY,, sure hope you get that new chair soon. I don't think that one's gonna last much long. Hope the doc figure out whats wrong with Sally's hip now.
GARRY, good ya'll had a nice party, but very sad hearin bout your mom getting scammed. Hope the law can do something. Sorry to hear bout Diane, our thoughts go out for her and the family.
Forgot to tell ya'll last week, but our nephews' home from the hospital now, but still on IV anti-bionics. They're still not sure how he came down with the mercia infection.
And now, Herman blowed he knee out at Sundays football game. Won't know how bad till after the MRI results come back, but his sports season is done for the year.
Well best gets movin, the bus just got here, so it's time for milk n cookies
Thoughts for those in need n hope ya'll has a gooden
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First soccer practice of the fall rec. league tonight, gonna be awesome!
I have the track I purchased now, so I may start a bit of preliminary track laying this weekend.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Hi gang...
I know I've been absent lately and some of you know why. Well, as my luck would have it, the move still has not taken place. What's even worse, is that Julie has not talked to me since 11pm last night to say they were stopping near Toledo - the 1/2 way point from Des Moines to Syracuse - for the night. So, right now I'm not in too much of a talkative mood as I'm trying to deal with not knowing what's going on.....
Take care....
//signed// John Powell President / CEO CNY Transportation Corp (fictional)
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Hunter - When we met in January of 2000, you were just a 6 week old pup who walked his way into this heart of mine as the only runt in the litter who would come over to me. And today, I sit here and tell you I am sorry we had to put you down. It was the best thing for you and also the right thing to do. May you now rest in peace and comfort. Love, Dad. 8 June 2010
I love you and miss you Mom. Say hi to everyone up there for me. Rest in peace and comfort. Love, John. 29 March 2017
ME BACK!
Afternoon from Can'tMakeUpIt'sMindCal. Was supposed to be a nice, balmy week with Delta Breezes, but they suddenly stopped, and it's supposed to be back in the 100's for the next four days. Wow, I can hardly wait.
I've missed a lot of news with school starting up, I'll try and play catch-up this weekend.
Jeff: I have a nephew like that. Only problem is he just turned 40!!
Sawyer: I hope you KILL in Soccer! Take No Prisoners, buddy, LOL!
PC: Hope your daughter's leg improves and quick. And I hope that whatever caused the accident gets sorted out. Healing prayers for her.
Well, had the Faculty Retreat yesterday. Really good one--Faculty Retreats are sort of our Spiritual "Pep Talk" for the year with a theme that's supposed to last through the year. If we can keep centered on it, it should be a good year.
Had half-day Orientation today for the Sophs, Juniors and Seniors. I was with the Seniors, and there was a lot of hugging and back-slapping before we all got settled down. It was good to see a lot of my students, especially since I missed their Junior year. Amazing how they can have matured so much in so many ways and still be as goofy as ever in other ways. And that, in my opinion, is a Very Good Thing.
Got a real surprise: The Principal approached me (the more I'm around her, the more she reminds me of Julia Child--big and tall and extremely personable--) and asked me if I minded having the 5th period Concert Choir all to myself on Thursdays. I was kind of taken back by that. "There's a Stipend, of course," she said. I told her it was no problem, but I didn't quite understand why. Well, it seems that Leah, my choir director and partner in crime, is working on her Masters at University of San Francisco and has to be down there for an evening class on Thursdays. "Leah was going to ask you herself, but I told her it would be better if I asked you, instead." Wow. After, I saw Leah in the choral room and grinned and just said, "Yes, darlin'." She gave me a big hug and said, "Thank you, Thank you--" and I realized that my 27 year old choir director is going to have her Very Own Masters in Music Education by the end of the year. Good on her. I couldn't be happier for her. Heck, I didn't decide to get my Master's until I was in my 'forties, for some strange reason.
Have tomorrow off, so I'll work on the railyard a little more. Then IT BEGINS on Thursday. Back into it, head first.
Haven't done much on the MR, obviously, though I have decided to double-up on those neat phosphor bronze Tomar track pickups for ALL of my brass articulateds. One pickup each on each driver set and tender trucks. I just like watching them 'creep', LOL! Got both the Challengers done, the 3 Yellowstones are next. And after that, my 3 2-8-8-2's and then the Cab-forwards and--well, you know.
Hey, brass is NOT all-wheel pickup, remember. You gotta do what you gotta do.
Best to all, prayers to those in need.
Tom
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
Hello
Got a total of 11 bents done---1/2 section therefore one---yeah right
Also---another wonderful BBQ with marinated steaks and Corn on the cob--heeheehee
JP: We'll pray you'll get some kind of word---seems kind of funny that
twhiteSawyer: I hope you KILL in Soccer! Take No Prisoners, buddy, LOL!
lol, I won't. What's funny is my skill set is now more geared to offense than defense, and all I played in the spring was defense. oh well, wherever I play, I'll play and give my all.
Well shoot I thought they were going to do "Cash for Cluckers" next, you know pay us to eat more chicken or "cash for splinters" where we trade in a bunch of short boards for new longer ones. I think it will all work out since I bought a $1200 fridge for less than $800. i hear the auto dealers are not too happy with the cash for clunkers! 1. most people bought japanese or Korean cars. 2. the dealers haven't gotten their goverment checks for the cars they sold.
Today was another day of my sister's son coming home with his entourage and immediately zipping off somewhere else. So as I said would happen, I ended up fixing the mower that he said would take too much time and require tools that he would have to dig out, so he wasn't going to do it. let me tell you guys something. I'd never changed out a single belt on that mower in all the years my sister has had it and it only took me 5 minutes to change it with no tools. I didn't even have time to break a sweat! Though it did take me a couple of minutes to stand afterwards. So today I mowed my parent's yard which is 5.5 acres and then my sister's yard which is just over 2 acres and I'm not even tired. I think I'll bill him for my time.
Yard ladder has been laid. i won't psot the pics, but here's the album link:
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